Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune Answered Questions

As per the official information available on the college's official website, the DY Patil Dental College, Pune BDS fee structure includes tuition fee, development fee, university-eligibility fee and hostel fee (with mess charges). The fees must be submitted in annual instalments, except for the university-eligibility fee, which is payable only once during the first year. The following table presents first-year BDS fee at Dr DY Patil Dental College:Fee ComponentsFee Amount (Year I)Tuition fee and Development feeINR 6.5 Lakh*University-eligibility feeINR 93,750Hostel Fee and Mess ChargesINR 3.05 Lakh*This amount shall be increased by 3% for each subsequent year. NOTE: The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the college/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

Based on the DY Patil Dental College MDS cut-off for the last round of admissions in 2024, MDS in Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge turned out to be the most difficult to secure admission to. During the last round, the cut-off rank at which the admission for Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge closed at was 4,131 for the General (AIQ) candidates. For the same category, MDS in Oral Medicine and Radiology turned out to be the least competitive specialisation, with a closing rank of 13,904.

Yes, there are various government job opportunities that MDS degree holders of Dr DY Patil Dental College can seek. Some government departments/recruiting organisations providing these opportunities are listed below:Government Hospitals, Community Health Centers (CHCs), and Primary Health Centers (PHCs)Army Dental Corps (Indian Army)Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) or the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)Indian RailwaysLecturership and Academics in Government Dental CollegesPublic Health Dentistry and Dental Officers in Government Programmes

The DY Patil Dental College MDS application process starts with the opening of the NEET MDS registration window. NEET MDS is the entrance exam required for MDS admission at the college. Following the exam, aspirants must register for the NEET MCC counselling for seat application. There is no need to separately apply for admission at the college or its official website. The exam schedule for the NEET MDS 2025 has not yet released. The application process is expected to be conducted during February 2025. Last year, the NEET MDS application process was conducted from January 30, 2024, to February 19, 2024.

According to the UG Diploma eligibility criteria specified by DY Patil Dental College, Pune, only the applicants who have scored over 50% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology can take admission at the college for the Diploma programme. Hence, aspirants must check that they fulfil the aforementioned criteria before applying for admission.

Yes, to get awarded with a BDS degree at DY Patil Dental College Pune, students are required to undergo a compulsory internship of one year. It enables applicants to gain practical experience through clinical application of theoretical knowledge. It is a paid internship and it includes training in the following areas:Oral Medicine & RadiologyOral and Maxillofacial SurgeryProsthodonticsPeriodonticsConservative DentistryPedodonticsOral PathologyMicrobiology Orthodontics and Community Dentistry

DY Patil Dental College Pune provides BDS admission to candidates who have a valid NEET UG rank. Those who clear the required NEET UG cut-off are allocated seats through various counselling rounds conducted by the MCC. In 2024, the last NEET UG rank at which BDS admission was provided to General (All India) candidates was 6,90,460. It was 9,42,299 in 2023 and 10,27,795 in 2022. Considering the cut-off trend and increasing competition, aspirants must aim to secure a rank that's better that the previous year's rank to ensure admission to the programme.

Candidates willing to get admission at DY Patil Dental College and Hospital for BDS must have a valid NEET (UG) rank. NEET-qualified candidates are required to register for the NEET (UG) counselling conducted by MCC for seat allocation. After appearing for the entrance exam, aspirants can follow the below-given steps to complete the DY Patil Dental College BDS admission process:Step 1: Register online for AIQ counselling on the official MCC website.Step 2: Select BDS and Dr DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune as the desired programme and college, respectively, as the first preference during round 1 choice filling.Step 3: Check the AIQ merit list published on the MCC website.Step 4: If a BDS seat at the college is allotted, download the allotment letter from the MCC website and report to the college for document verification within the stipulated time.Step 5: Submit the applicable fees to confirm admission.If a seat is not allotted, register for the further rounds of the counselling process.

In total, there are 20 UG Diploma seats at DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune. The UG Diploma specialisation offers at the college is Dental Mechanics. The course seats are filled by the college based on the preset eligibility and selection criteria. The mentioned seat information is sourced from the official website of the college/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

DY Patil Dental College Pune MDS is a three-year programme. The course curriculum is distributed over six semesters, each comprising various theoretical and practical subjects. The curriculum varies across the MDS specialisations offered at the college. However, the some foundational subjects are common across all the specialisations. These subjects include Oral Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Oral Microbiology, Pharmacology, Research Methodology and Biostatistics.